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bastión
el bastión
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (military)
2. (figurative) (base of support)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. stronghold
Esta universidad es reconocida por ser un bastión del pensamiento económico neoliberal.This university is known for being a bastion of neoliberal economic thought.
b. bastion
Esta ciudad es el último bastión liberal que queda en el país.This city is the last liberal bastion left in the country.
3. (figurative) (defense)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. bastion
El político es visto como un bastión de conservadurismo en un partido que se ha vuelto cada vez más moderado.The politician is seen as a bastion of conservatism in a party that has become increasingly moderate.
b. bulwark
Este periódico es un bastión en contra de la desinformación que el régimen difunde.This newspaper is a bulwark against the disinformation that the regime spreads.
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